Stand down!

Stand down!

That’s it then, for now. Our 2024 Liberal Democrat General Election campaign might well be remembered for its silliness and stunts but, combined with our clear, serious manifesto messages, it turned heads and generated a lot of joy and positivity among the...

No, we are not all the same

No, we are not all the same

No, politicians are not all the same. No, we are not all “fucking corrupt.” No, we are not all in it for ourselves. It might well be true that some go into politics seeking only to enrich themselves or gain power over others. Others of us, however, cannot bear to hear...

Racism did not begin in 2016

Racism did not begin in 2016

It’s been the Brexit anniversary again this week. I have always been against that spectacular act of vandalism and continue to speak up against it against those who will not listen. At this point anyone who doubles down to support it deserves only my contempt. Yet...

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Stand down!

Stand down!

That’s it then, for now. Our 2024 Liberal Democrat General Election campaign might well be remembered for its silliness and stunts but, combined with our clear, serious manifesto messages, it turned heads and generated a lot of joy and positivity among the...

No, we are not all the same

No, we are not all the same

No, politicians are not all the same. No, we are not all “fucking corrupt.” No, we are not all in it for ourselves. It might well be true that some go into politics seeking only to enrich themselves or gain power over others. Others of us, however, cannot bear to hear...

Racism did not begin in 2016

Racism did not begin in 2016

It’s been the Brexit anniversary again this week. I have always been against that spectacular act of vandalism and continue to speak up against it against those who will not listen. At this point anyone who doubles down to support it deserves only my contempt. Yet...

We count

We count

  It was essential that we were there to view the verification of both the London Assembly ballot papers for the Bexley & Bromley Constituency and the papers for Shortlands ward, particularly the latter as it was going to be our only source of polling...

Stand down!

Stand down!

That’s it then, for now. Our 2024 Liberal Democrat General Election campaign might well be remembered for its silliness and stunts but, combined with our clear, serious manifesto messages, it turned heads and generated a lot of joy and positivity among the...

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No, we are not all the same

No, we are not all the same

No, politicians are not all the same. No, we are not all “fucking corrupt.” No, we are not all in it for ourselves. It might well be true that some go into politics seeking only to enrich themselves or gain power over others. Others of us, however, cannot bear to hear...

read more
Racism did not begin in 2016

Racism did not begin in 2016

It’s been the Brexit anniversary again this week. I have always been against that spectacular act of vandalism and continue to speak up against it against those who will not listen. At this point anyone who doubles down to support it deserves only my contempt. Yet...

read more
We count

We count

  It was essential that we were there to view the verification of both the London Assembly ballot papers for the Bexley & Bromley Constituency and the papers for Shortlands ward, particularly the latter as it was going to be our only source of polling...

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Tribal

Tribal

Preface: I wrote this post when I was subject to Election rules, which meant that my election agents would have borne the responsibility for anything inflammatory I might have said and published. I am no longer under election rules. This needs tp be said and I can now...

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This year’s tulips

This year’s tulips

Here’s a little post about the tulips in my garden. I am still getting to grips with the difference between posts and notes on Substack. Bear with me if I’ve got it wrong. Every autumn I have a conversation with my friend Kiran who does my garden, about the following...

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Hiatus

I’m posting this link to the latest post from my blog to see if it will appear as a post if I do it like this. Direct postings have ended up in “Notes” Please bear with me. I’m just learning this.

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